Paper Ghosts By Julia Heaberlin

Paper Ghosts **/*** 

By : Julia Heaberlin

. . . . but the book blurb sounded so intriguing and promising . . . . .

With such a great concept for a story - there were so many directions this story could have taken – but didn't.

I found the book hard to “stay” into due to the slow pace. The pace did not pick up, it just crept along until it plopped dead at the finish line. This book should have been right up my alley of favorites... supposed to be ghosts, missing girls, murder, serial killer... and a heroine obsessed with solving the mysteries.

There are really only 2 main characters, Grace and Carl. Each seems to have their own inner demons. While 1 tries to “find” the truth and solve the mysteries, the other tries to keep the truth hidden. Maybe he really does have dementia???

Grace is obsessed and has an unhealthy long list of paranoia. Carl, the alleged serial killer, has early onset dementia but is very cunning and seems to remember all too well what he chooses to tell.

Pictures, pictures, pictures.

Pictures of mysterious ladies, young girls, of missing girls . Pictures of the places they were last seen or are they pictures of the places they were killed? Carl was a famous documentary photographer, before being charged with the death of a young girl (and acquitted). These are all Carl's pictures.

The road trip..... an obsessed, paranoid young lady – along with a creepy and cunning serial killer with dementia (or not). [ can I get an Awe Hell No ]

This story takes you places no sane person would go. It brings you fear, paranoia, anger, and frustration, but leads to uncovering some mysteries and resolving some personal conflicts. Big questions get answered. Big questions don't get answered.